Re: (ET) Bio and intro of new member

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>]

If you have a golf course nearby, check with them for used batteries.  If 
they 
don't do their own maintenance, they should be able to refer you to 
someone 
who does.  They shouldn't be more than about $20 each.   

Given the cost of ordinary golf car batteries, there's not much to be 
gained 
by tinkering with the GE charger unless it just doesn't work right.  But 
I'd 
agree that a 36 volt AUTOMATIC golf car charger will do better by the 
batteries than will the GE.  Sometimes you can get a used one, again from 
someone who does golf car work, fairly cheaply as some GCs have been 
upgraded 
to 48 volts in recent years.  "Lestronic" chargers are good choices, IMO.  
 


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
1974 Avco New Idea 36vdc
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